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306 MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS April 1, 1963 The Orange County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on Monday, April 1, 1963, at ten o'clock a.m. in the Commissioners room at the courthouse in Hillsboro, N. C. Members present: Chairman Donald Stanford, Commissioners Harvey D. Bennett, Gordon Cleveland, Carl M. Smith and Henry Walker. Members absent: None The minutes of the March meetings were read by the Clerk and approved by the Board. Upon motion of Commissioner Walker, seconded by Commissioner Bennett, and unanimously adopted, the Clerk was ask to write a letter of appreciation for Walter Wrenn, former Veterans Service Officer. The Mayor and Town Alderman of Carrboro had submitted the following names as prospective members of the Carrboro Planning and Zoning Board. From these names the Commissioners were to appoint two members to the Planning and Zoning Board. The names submitted were: Don Lowe, Calvin Burch, George Cole and Boyd Ellington. There bad been also submitted for appointment to the Carrboro Board of Adjust- ment the following names: Fred Wright, Aubrey Harward, Jesse Basnight and Ken Riggsbee. Tbese._terms were to be one appointment for a one year term and the.-other appointment for a two year term. No action was taken on this matter. A. H. Graham, called the attention of the Board to the matter of unpaid fines and costs which presently exist in the Recorder's Court. He suggested that the docket should be cleared of the old cases in order to bring the court up to current status. The Chairman and the County Accountant were ask to discuss this matter with the new Judge. Chairman Stanford thanked Mr. Graham for the service he had rendered to the County in the position of Judge of the Recorder's Court and for his other services in the past. Chairman Stanford began a discussion of proposed legislation which was contained in the _Legislative Bullentin from the North Carolina Association of County Commis sioners?Commisaioners reached the following conclusions concerning the proposed legislation. SB 27 would allow counties to assess the cost of construction of water and sewer lines against benefited property. Upon motion of Commissioner Smith, seconded by Commissioner Cleveland, and unanimously adopted, it was agreed that Orange County should be included under SB 27. Chairman Stanford requested opinions concerning the Medical Care Development sometimes referred to as M.A.A. This Board did not feel inclined to support the so called M.A.A. proposal. Property tax on manufacturing inventories was discussed. This proposal would exempt manufacturing inventories from taxation. The Board opposed this proposal. Welfare Legislation suggested was to increase the size at option of the county from a three man board to a five man board. This proposal was approved. School Construction Action Needed, this would provide for state assistance in school construction. This proposal was approved. One of the bills pending in the legislature is the one pertaining to relief for counties who have State owned properties. This proposal was approved. The following department officials presented reports for the month of March 1963: E. M. Lynch, Clerk of Court Jim Wight, Welfare Director Betty June Hayes, Register of Deeds Upon motion of Commissioner Cleveland, seconded by Commissioner Walker, and unanimously adopted, action on the appointment for the Carrboro Planning and Zoning Board and the Carrboro Board of Adjustment was tabled. G. Paul Carr, Supt, of the Orange County Schools, and members of the Orange County Board of Education were present and presented the following act relating to per diem and mileage of certain officers of Orange County. "Section 1. Section 115-46 of the General Statutues as amended by Section 1 of Chapter 281 of the Session Laws of 193, (is hereby further amended by deleting the words and figures "eight dollars ($8.00)" from the 19.53 Amendatory Act and inserting in lieu thereof the words and figures "Fifteen dollars ($15.00)", and by deleting the words and figures "seven cents (7¢)" from the 1953 Amendatory.Act and inserting in lieu thereof the words and figures "ten cents (10¢)". Section 2. Payment of per diem to members of the Board of Education of orange